Blunt-snouted charr

Salvelinus obtusus

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Fusiform
Medium
Temperate fish

Salvelinus obtusus, commonly called the blunt-nosed Irish charr or blunt-snouted Irish char, is a species of lacustrine char fish in the family Salmonidae, found in the Lakes of Killarney, Ireland.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Salmons and Trout
Family: Salmonidae
Genus: Salvelinus
Maximum length: 18 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Europe: Loughs Leane and Muckross in Ireland, United Kingdom. Believed to have existed or that similar charrs existed in Loughs Tay, Dan (Wicklow), Acoose (Kerry), and Nalughraman (Donegal).
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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